The New Indian Express Kochi - December 08, 2024

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December 08, 2024

HC slams state over lack of clarity

THE Kerala High Court has come down heavily on the state government for failing to maintain accurate figures regarding the availability and utilisation of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

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US embassy says BJP's charges disappointing

IN its pushback to the BJP's charges, the US embassy in Delhi said it was disappointing that the ruling party would make accusations that 'deep state' elements and the US government were trying to destabilise India.

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Police move court to drop inquiry against Pinarayi

POLICE have filed a report at the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Court that no evidence emerged against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after conducting an inquiry into his remarks on the assault on Youth Congress workers last year during the Nava Kerala Sadas.

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16th fin panel members to visit state for talks

CHAIRMAN Arvind Panagariya and members of the 16th Finance Commission will visit Kerala for consultations ahead of the preparation of the commission report.

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Phase 2 of road work will begin soon, says min

THE second phase of the Seaport-Airport road project will be completed in a timely manner with the state government having addressed all the hurdles, Industries Minister P Rajeeve said on Saturday.

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Pope Francis elevates Archbishop George Jacob Koovakad to Cardinal

POPE Francis elevated Archbishop Mar George Jacob Koovakad to Cardinal on Saturday, marking a historic milestone for the Catholic Church in India.

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Bamboo rice cakes and cookies

flavour of Marine Drive fair

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Police expect more Gulf banks to file complaints on loan defaulters

Gulf Bank identifies 1,425 defaulters | Accused charged with cheating, criminal breach of trust

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HC directive to end VIP treatment at Sabarimala

THE High Court on Saturday directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to take necessary steps to ensure that the incident in which VIP treatment was given to actor Dileep, a judicial officer, and NORKA roots officer at the time of harivarasanam is not repeated hereafter at Sabarimala.

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Southern Naval Command wins Inter-Command Ocean Sailing Race

THE Southern Naval Command (SNC) has clinched its maiden victory in the 2024 Inter-Command Ocean Sailing Race, held in Goa.

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Sharada reflects on her life with comrade Nayanar as she turns 90

SHARADA, Teacher, wife of former chief minister E K Nayanar, celebrated her 90th birthday with heartfelt recollections of her life alongside her late husband.

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Int'l acclaim for industry dept's Year of Entrepreneurship project

THE Year of Entrepreneurship project of the state industries department has received international recognition.

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Car found scraped at Marine Drive; police file case following court order

IN a rare move, police registered a case after a car parked at Marine Drive was found with its surface badly scraped.

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KMRL set to start its own e-feeder services for last-mile connectivity

15 buses procured; trial run on Dec 15; first batch of 25 personnel trained to handle services

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60-year-old handed death sentence for April 2004 murder of his wife

THE additional district court in Mavelikkara on Saturday sentenced a 60-year-old man to death for the murder of his wife 20 years ago.

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Despite Pkd setback, Surendran could carry on as BJP state chief

Sources say Nadda instructed Surendran to prepare party for the 2026 assembly election

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Power crisis: Balan blames regulatory panel & KSEB

SENIOR CPM leader and former power minister A K Balan has criticised the State Electricity Regulatory Commission for the power crisis in the state.

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EVOLVING BEYOND THE MODI FACTOR

THE BJP-led Mahayuti alliance's victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections has been both celebrated and scrutinized, with the slogan \"Batenge to katenge\" often highlighted as the pivotal factor behind this success.

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WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S ON THE PLATE

A recent report on Lindt dark chocolates stated that they contain lead and cadmium above the acceptable levels, which has not been denied by the company.

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Working on resolution of Ukraine conflict, says EAM

Jaishankar says needle moving towards negotiations than a longer war

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India issues Syria travel advisory, asks citizens to return at the earliest

90 Indians in Syria

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THE HERO WHO ENCHANTS A NATION

When the trailer of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule was launched in Patna, thousands thronged the event, eager to catch a glimpse of the star who embodies the almost-mythical protagonist of the franchise.

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Drop in India's TB burden doubled since 2015: Nadda

UNION Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday said the rate of decline of tuberculosis incidence in India has doubled since 2015 and is ahead of the global average.

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Canadian Parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 Sikh riots as 'genocide'

THE Canadian Parliament has rejected the motion to declare the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide following stiff resistance from lawmakers like Chandra Arya, who claimed that he was threatened inside the parliament building for opposing the motion, which he described as being influenced by a \"politically powerful Khalistani lobby.\"

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Season's first cold wave to hit by next week

WARMER winter has reduced the sweetness of jaggery and created a conducive weather for pest attacks on sugarcane plants in western Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest sugarcane producer belts in the country.

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Indian youth brutalised in Myanmar cyber fraud cell hospitalised, say relatives

TWENTY-two-year-old Ajay, one of the Indian youths trapped in a cyber scam centre in Myanmar, has been hospitalised after being brutally beaten up, his relative revealed.

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Hit by bullet, Bihar man drives passengers to safety

IN an act of courage and bravery, a driver saved the life of at least 15 people in Bihar's Bhojpur district.

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Home for double-engine coordination, says Fadnavis

AMID continuing wrangling for plum portfolios in the ruling alliance, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday justified his claim on the home ministry, saying it would enhance coordination with the Centre.

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MoS defence Seth says he got ₹50 lakh ransom threat, 2 held after probe

MINISTER of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Saturday said he has received an extortion call of ₹50 lakh via text message from Ranchi while attending the winter session Parliament in New Delhi.

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Woman brings brother's body tied to taxi roof

UNABLE to afford the exorbitant fee charged by the ambulance service, a woman was forced to travel 195 kilometers from her village to Haldwani by tying the body of her brother, who died by suicide, to the roof of a taxi.

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Modi made welfare state a reality, 25 cr lifted out of poverty, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for transforming the vision of a welfare state into a reality, a feat he claimed previous governments before 2014 pursued only in bits and pieces.

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Temple burnt in Bangla: ISKCON

Kolkata official says idols gutted, expresses concern over arrested Krishna Das's safety

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MUHAMMAD YUNUS' PRESS SECY CAGEY ON HASINA ISSUE IN TALKS

BANGLADESH wants to \"normalize ties with its big neighbour India,\" said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.

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BJP MLA wants ban on beef sale, JD(U) sees red

INSPIRED by his senior party colleague and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Bihar BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur Bachaul on Saturday demanded a ban on sale of beef in hotels, restaurants and public places of the state.

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Syrian rebels reach Damascus suburbs

INSURGENTS' stunning march across Syria gained speed on Saturday with news that they had reached the suburbs of the capital and with the government forced to deny rumours that President Bashar Assad had fled the country.

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Notre Dame re-opens five years after inferno

40 heads of state in Paris

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S Korea president Yoon's impeachment fails

Most lawmakers from his conservative party boycott proceedings leaving Oppn unable to garner two-thirds of vote

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MORE OLA STORES, MODELS; BUT THERE'S A BACKLOG

LA Electric's co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal has just announced an ambitious plan to open as many as 3,200 stores by the end of December.

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UltraTech's India Cement buyout under CCI scrutiny

The acquisition of India Cements by UltraTech Cement has come under the lens of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

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Mahindra to rename electric SUV as 'BE 6'

The car manufacturer says it will contest the brand rights of 'BE 6e' in court, asserts that IndiGo's claim is baseless

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RBI adds 27 tn gold in Oct, 50% of central banks' buying

THE Reserve Bank has bought 48% of all the gold that the central banks bought in October, adding a whopping 27 tonne to its home reserves, taking the total tonnage to 882.

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Wooden Street raises ₹354 cr funding from Premji Invest

FURNITURE and home decor brand Wooden Street has raised $43 million or nearly ₹354 crore in series-C round from Premji Invest.

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CONVINCED ABOUT HIL'S ECONOMIC VIABILITY: HI CHIEF TIRKEY

When former India captain Dilip Tirkey was elected as the president of Hockey India, besides galvanizing the India team, he had two objectives in mind.

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Chhetri turns back clock to power Bengaluru FC

SUNIL Chhetri turned back the clock to score a hat-trick, helping Bengaluru FC post a thrilling 4-2 victory over Kerala Blasters in the ISL here.

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Railway wrestler asked to pull out of sr nat'ls

A Rajasthan Greco-Roman wrestler was asked to pull out of the ongoing Senior National Championship in Bengaluru on Saturday saying the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) has not given no objection certificates to its grapplers to compete in the event.

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Deja vu: Head-ache yet again for Rohit & Co

Travis smashes century at his home ground to put hosts on top

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Man City held, Merseyside derby postponed

MANCHESTER City failed to win for the eighth time in nine games in a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday as high winds caused the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool to be postponed.

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State of play: Mercury rising on the board at World Chess Championship

VER the last week or so, journalists have come under fire because of the nature of some questions asked to the players during the post-game press conferences.

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UNDERSTANDING THE POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGE

Recent remarks by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and two chief ministers of Southern states have ignited a heated debate around crucial issues such as India's demographic trends, declining fertility rates, and the pressing social and economic challenges the country faces.

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Keeping Hope Afloat

As instances of death by drowning rise, down in Kerala, Saji Valassery and CV Janaki Amma teach people swimming for free

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It's Time Kerala Temples took Mercy on the Plight of Elephants

ACUTE ANGLE

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Train Smarter, Not Harder

This trending workout is a testament to the evolving art of fitness

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A Lot can Happen Over Coffee

Blending artistry, culture, and connection, a new wave of DIY art cafes is connecting communities across India

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A Bohemian Rhapsody

The region in Czech Republic has long captivated painters, writers, artists and dreamers with its surrealism

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March of the Maxi Clutch

The jumbo size clutch from the '90s is having its moment in the sun

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Relief of Finding One in Duality

Indian designer Vikram Goyal joins hands with English design house de Gournay to create an exquisite collection of three gilded wallpapers celebrating Indian faith

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Dare to be Dapper

From stylish formals to cool casuals, the winter guide for men to get the occasion vibe right on point

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Relief of Finding One in Duality

Indian designer Vikram Goyal joins hands with English design house de Gournay to create an exquisite collection of three gilded wallpapers celebrating Indian faith

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